THE PRESIDENCY: Mr. Coolidge's Week: Mar. 17, 1924

THE PRESIDENCY

Mr. Coolidge's Week

¶ The President nominated Joseph Clark Grew, Minister to Switzerland, to succeed William Phillips as Under Secretary of State. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate. Like Mr. Phillips, who was appointed Ambassador to Belgium (TiME, March 3), Mr. Crew's appointment was a case of promotion from the ranks.

¶Sir Esme Howard, new Ambassador from Great Britain, called on the President, presented his credentials.

¶The President of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals called Mr. Coolidge's attention to the fact that Be-Kind-to-Animals Week will...

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